---
type: resource-type
title: IoTSiteWiseAsset
description: aws resource type AWS::IoTSiteWise::Asset
name: IoTSiteWiseAsset
lexicon: aws
resource_type: AWS::IoTSiteWise::Asset
---
`AWS::IoTSiteWise::Asset`, a resource type of the aws lexicon.

## Properties

- `AssetModelId` (`string`, required): The ID of the asset model from which to create the asset.
- `AssetName` (`string`, required): A unique, friendly name for the asset.
- `AssetArn` (`string`, optional): The ARN of the asset
- `AssetDescription` (`string`, optional): A description for the asset
- `AssetExternalId` (`string`, optional): The External ID of the asset
- `AssetHierarchies` (`IoTSiteWiseAsset_AssetHierarchy[]`, optional)
- `AssetId` (`string`, optional): The ID of the asset
- `AssetProperties` (`IoTSiteWiseAsset_AssetProperty[]`, optional)
- `Tags` (`IoTSiteWiseAsset_Tag[]`, optional): A list of key-value pairs that contain metadata for the asset.

## Attributes

- `AssetArn`
- `AssetHierarchies.*.Id`
- `AssetId`
- `AssetProperties.*.Id`